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Accidents - Ladders - 16-25 years old - Year 2002 - Lower Leg

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 292
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Date: 12/17/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Ladders, Draperies, curtains or shower curtains
PT FELL OFF LADDER WHILE HANGING A CURTAIN ROD; LAC LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/24/2002Age: 20 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
20 YOM FELL FROM LADDER CONTUSION LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 08/22/2002Age: 25 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
PT TRIMMING TREES ON A LADDER AT HOME WHEN A BRANCH FELL AGAINST THE LA DDER CAUSING IT TO FALL FELL OFF THE LADDER FRACTURED RIGHT LOWER LEG
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)


Date: 08/06/2002Age: 24 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Fracture
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF LADDER. DX: DISTAL RIGHT FIBULAR FX.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/23/2002Age: 23 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Other
Product: Ladders
FELL OFF 3RD STEP OF LADDER HITTING HEAD AND NUMBNESS TO LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/01/2002Age: 22 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PATIENT WAS A A FRIEND'S HOUSE AND FELL OFF A LADDER. CONTUSION RIGHT LOWER LEG, LOW BACK PAIN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 06/12/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
PT JUMPED OFF LADDER INJURED L LOWER LEG YESTERDAY, ACUTE L LOWER LEG P AIN SECONDARY TO CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 05/09/2002Age: 19 yearsSex: MaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Ladders
19YOM BUMPED R LEG ON LADDERDX: CONT R LEG
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 02/17/2002Age: 21 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Lower LegDiagnosis: Strain, Sprain
Product: Ladders
21 Y.O. W FEMALE W/LEG STRAIN. PT FELL OFF OF A LADDER. E8810
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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